Paweł Marchewka — Net Worth and Career Earnings
Paweł Marchewka is the founder and majority owner of Techland, the Wrocław-based game development studio responsible for the Dying Light franchise — one of the most successful Polish video game IPs of all time. Dying Light and Dying Light 2 have sold over 30 million copies combined, making Marchewka one of the wealthiest entrepreneurs in the Polish technology and entertainment sector with an estimated net worth of $2.1 billion.
Marchewka founded Techland in 1991, making it one of the oldest game studios in Poland, and has maintained 100% ownership without venture capital or publisher investment — an extraordinarily rare achievement given the capital-intensive nature of AAA game development. His decision to self-publish Dying Light 2 with a $150 million development budget was a high-stakes bet that paid off when the game shipped 5 million copies in its first week in 2022. Techland's commitment to post-launch content — providing years of free updates and paid DLC — has maintained player engagement and revenue far beyond typical game launch windows.